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Ruch Mãodej Polski
Young Poland Movement

Author(s): Arkadiusz Lewandowski
Subject(s): Civil Society, Politics and society, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Młoda Polska; lata 90-te; myśl polityczna;

Summary/Abstract: The article considers the phenomenon of one of the most intellectually active, anticommunist opposition group in Poland. The Young Poland Movement organization was established in 1979 and ended its activity after ten years. Furthermore, the magazine "Bratniak” constituted the main press measure in presenting the ideas of its members.The author presents the peculiarity of creating the Young Poland Movement, especially the significance of the group connected with magazine "Bratniak”. Moreover, the author analyses the ideological declaration of Young Poland Movement and out-lines principal values acknowledged by the group.The article also emphasizes the importance of obstacles that the group was facing during the political transformation in Poland. The finał outcome of the events at the turn of the 1989 and 1990 was particularly visible in termination of Young Poland Movement activity. In order to such occurrence its members joined various political groups. It could be caused by two different views of political action that were noticeable among the Young Poland Movement members.

  • Issue Year: 8/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 47-62
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish